A deck‑building roguelike that pushes players into marathon sessions, with the majority of dedicated gamers logging over 25 hours. It enjoys an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating – 95% of all 10,254 reviews are positive and 94% of the 494 post‑release samples, while 125 of 141 gameplay mentions are praising.
What it's about: Monster Train revient avec de nouveaux clans, factions ennemies, défis, modes inédits et plus ! Défendez votre Brasier dans le gameplay vertical à 3 niveaux qui a fait la renommée du deckbuilder roguelike d'origine.
In-game
« If Slay the Spire is the best and pioneer of a now bloated genre of games, this easily takes the cake as the second best in the genre. Will say the story is fairly weak, but its skippable, and the gameplay is the meat anyway. »👍 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 152 h played1« Collecting all the stickers is a lengthy grind but it is relaxing and easy to drop while I care for my little one. »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 2877 h played42« the game has monsters, the game has trains, and the game has 2. what ELSE could you ASK FOR »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 213 h played21« Clairement un des meilleurs jeu du genre, un nette amélioration du 1er qui était déjà très bien. Les possibilités de combos pour casser le jeu sont quasi infinies »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2025 · 135 h played« Un des meilleurs Roguelike Deckbuilder du marché. Le contenu est gigantesque et le gameplay est à la fois simple et complexe. C'est une vraie suite et pas une simple amélioration du premier. Si vous aimez le genre n'hésitez pas. »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 14 h played« Jeu très réussi et addictif, parfait sur steam deck ! Seul bémol, comme le 1, son style graphique qui n'est pas franchement super, qui ressemble à un mauvais jeu mobile, mais on passe outre. »👍 anonymous review · Nov 2025 · 63 h played
« Wayyyy, Wayyyy too hard, I might not be the best at these types of games but having my entire squad demolished on the first turn by the act 3 boss that has 3000hp is crazy. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 13 h played1« Making it harder is not an improvement. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 8 h played1« Le jeu est bon, mais ne mérite pas le statut de suite. La mécanique est rigoureusement identique, et toutes les cartes du 1 sont reprises. C'est à mes yeux une édition augmentée du 1 avec des peuples supplémentaires. »👎 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 159 h played« Makes no sense. Grindy waste of time crap. And here I was excited for this Trash, »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played« Not a real fan of in game ads that bring you out to steam. Its like adware »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2031 h played« il y as quelques bug dont un qui m'ennuie beaucoup le deployable que jachete 75 po ne fonctionne pas du coup toute ma strat tombe a l'eau snif »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 306 h played
In players' words
« If Slay the Spire is the best and pioneer of a now bloated genre of games, this easily takes the cake as the second best in the genre. Will say the story is fairly weak, but its skippable, and the gameplay is the meat anyway. »👍 anonymous review · Jan 2026 · 152 h played1« Wayyyy, Wayyyy too hard, I might not be the best at these types of games but having my entire squad demolished on the first turn by the act 3 boss that has 3000hp is crazy. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 13 h played1« Collecting all the stickers is a lengthy grind but it is relaxing and easy to drop while I care for my little one. »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 2877 h played42« Making it harder is not an improvement. »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 8 h played1« the game has monsters, the game has trains, and the game has 2. what ELSE could you ASK FOR »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 213 h played21« Le jeu est bon, mais ne mérite pas le statut de suite. La mécanique est rigoureusement identique, et toutes les cartes du 1 sont reprises. C'est à mes yeux une édition augmentée du 1 avec des peuples supplémentaires. »👎 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 159 h played« Clairement un des meilleurs jeu du genre, un nette amélioration du 1er qui était déjà très bien. Les possibilités de combos pour casser le jeu sont quasi infinies »👍 anonymous review · Jul 2025 · 135 h played« Makes no sense. Grindy waste of time crap. And here I was excited for this Trash, »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played« Un des meilleurs Roguelike Deckbuilder du marché. Le contenu est gigantesque et le gameplay est à la fois simple et complexe. C'est une vraie suite et pas une simple amélioration du premier. Si vous aimez le genre n'hésitez pas. »👍 anonymous review · Feb 2026 · 14 h played« Not a real fan of in game ads that bring you out to steam. Its like adware »👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2031 h played« Jeu très réussi et addictif, parfait sur steam deck ! Seul bémol, comme le 1, son style graphique qui n'est pas franchement super, qui ressemble à un mauvais jeu mobile, mais on passe outre. »👍 anonymous review · Nov 2025 · 63 h played« il y as quelques bug dont un qui m'ennuie beaucoup le deployable que jachete 75 po ne fonctionne pas du coup toute ma strat tombe a l'eau snif »👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 306 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
89 % pos · n=141
Content / longevity
90 % pos · n=51
Story / writing
58 % pos · n=12
Graphics / art
33 % pos · n=9
Audio / music
71 % pos · n=7
Value for money
80 % pos · n=5
Performance
67 % pos · n=3
Interface / UX
67 % pos · n=3
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
141
125
4
12
Content / longevity
51
46
2
3
Story / writing
12
7
0
5
Graphics / art
9
3
1
5
Audio / music
7
5
1
1
Value for money
5
4
0
1
Performance
3
2
0
1
Interface / UX
3
2
0
1
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 79 h on median; those who dislike it: 21 h.
<2h
0 % (n=3)
2-10h
69 % (n=29)
10-25h
92 % (n=72)
>25h
96 % (n=390)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Oct 09, 2026 · All-time low: €17.49 (Oct 09, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
1,2 %Demanding
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 59 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 14,7 % of players.
Gameplay dominates the praise: 125 positive mentions out of 141 total
Content depth is lauded: 46 positive mentions out of 51, reinforced by frequent keywords like "rejouabilité" and "variété"
Long‑term engagement shines: 390 players report >25 h playtime, 96% of those mentions are positive
Audio receives strong nods: 5 positive mentions out of 7
Price is well received: 4 positive mentions out of 5
Weaknesses
Graphics draw mixed reactions: only 3 positive mentions versus 5 negative out of 9
Story splits the crowd: 7 positive versus 5 negative mentions out of 12
Performance hiccups appear in a tiny sample: 1 negative out of 3 mentions
UI issues surface modestly: 1 negative out of 3 mentions
Who is it for?
Strategists who thrive on deck‑building, roguelike loops and deep replay value will find a home here, especially those who don’t mind occasional visual rough edges.
Is Monster Train 2 worth it in 2026?
Overall yes, the community is won over: 95% of 10,254 Steam reviews are positive (player score 94/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates the praise. Current price: 24,99€.
Verdict
Monster Train 2 delivers a tightly crafted strategic experience that rewards long play sessions and deck experimentation. While its visuals and narrative aren’t universally praised, the overwhelming gameplay and content depth secure its status as a must‑play for fans of the genre.
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